Official Symbol

PCA3  provided by HGNC

Official Full Name

prostate cancer associated 3 

Gene ID

50652 

Chromosome

chr9

Start Site

76691980

End Site

76863307

Strand

+ 

Assembly

GRCh38

Biotype

lncRNA

Also known as

DD3|NCRNA00019|PCAT3|PRUNE2-AS1 

Summary

This gene produces a spliced, long non-coding RNA that is highly overexpressed in most types of prostate cancer cells and is used as a specific biomarker for this type of cancer. This gene is embedded in an intronic region of the prune2 gene on the opposite DNA strand. The transcript regulates prune2 levels through formation of a double-stranded RNA that undergoes adenosine deaminase acting on RNA-dependent adenosine-to-inosine RNA editing. In prostate cancer derived cells, overexpression of PCA induced downregulation of prune2, leading to decreased cell proliferation. Conversely, silencing in prostate cancer cells resulted in increased proliferation. Regulation of this gene appears to be sensitive to androgen-receptor activation, a molecular signature of prostate cancer. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2017] 

Official Symbol

IGF2BP2  provided by HGNC

Official Full Name

insulin like growth factor 2 mRNA binding protein 2 

m6A Category

readers 

Gene ID

10644 

Chromosome

chr3 

Start Site

185643130 

End Site

185825042 

Strand

- 

Assembly

GRCh38

Biotype

protein coding 

Also known as

IMP-2|IMP2|VICKZ2 

Summary

"This gene encodes a protein that binds the 5' UTR of insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) mRNA and regulates its translation. It plays an important role in metabolism and variation in this gene is associated with susceptibility to diabetes. Alternative splicing and promoter usage results in multiple transcript variants. Related pseudogenes are found on several chromosomes. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2016]"